Display tree



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DISPLAY TREE I Filed Jan. 5. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 M. G Tc M10132 Fatented Oct. 11, 1932 WALTER FAVREA'U, TOMPKIIJSVZLLE, EEVT YUEE, ASSIGNGR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TC BESIGN EABGRATDEEFES, INCORPGRQEED, 015 NEW YGRK, N. Y., CORPQRA- pron or .nnwroitn The invention relates to ornamental devices and more particularly to artificialtrees and the like.

An object of the invention is to provide an artificial tree which is of attractive ap- Fig.

" Fig. 9 is a detail section on the line pearance and which may be easily put up and taken down. J v

Another object of the invention is to provide an artificial tree which. is inexpensive and which is made up of simple parts which can be packed flat and kept in a small space.

Anotherobject of the invention is to provideja Christmas tree having provision for the placing'of gifts or merchandise to displayed thereon.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description and claims when considered with the accompanying drawings, in which v 1 is a perspective of one form of tree made according to the invention Figs. 2, 3,4 and 5 are elevations of fiat members which go to malre up the tree;

Figs. 6 and 7 are a plan view and side elevation, respectively, o1 a part of a tree having part of this specification, a practical commercial embodiment of the invention is shown, but as such illustration is primarily for purposes of disclosure, it will be understood that the structure may be modified in various respects without departure from the broad spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined and claimed.

Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to Figs. 2 to. 5, inclusive, the

59 profile member 10 is made up of some comnrsrLAY Tenn Application filed. January 5, 1931. Serial l lo. 566,614.

paratively still sheet material such as card board cut to the desired outline to represent the profile of the desired tree and suitably colored. It has a tip 16, a slot 12 and a larger slot 13. i

The profile member 11 is similar to the profile member 10 except that it has a slot 15, a body 17 and a lowerand larger slot 14. The profile members 10 and 11 are adapted to be assembled with their planes at right angles with the tip 16 disposed in the slot and the body 17 disposed in the slot 12 with the slots 13 and 14 intersecting. It will be understood that the slots 12 and 15 are of such size as to snugly fit parts therein. The profile members 10 and 11, when assembled, form a section of the tree, and in the form illustrated, the section is the top section of the tree. Y

The profile members and 21 are similar in construction to profile members 10 and 11 except that they are preferably wider to correspond to the next lower section of the tree. Profile member 20 has a body 26, a

slot 22 and a larger slot 23, while profile member 21 has slot 25, body 27'and largerslot 2 1. Profiles 20 and 21 are assembled with their planes at right angles in a similar manner to profile members 10 andlll with the body 26 disposed in slot and the body 27 disposed in slot 22 with the larger slots 28 and 24 intersecting.

i The bottom edges oi'the profile members 10, 11, 20 and 21, whileserrated to appear like the outline of a tree, are laid out with their lower-most portions along a substantially straight line so that any section composed ol: two inter-locking profile members will rest flat on its lower edges.

After the upper, section 10, 11 is assembled and the low-er section 20, 21 is assembledas described above, the two sections may be assembled by sliding the profile members 20 and 21 into the intersecting slots 13 and 14,

as indicated particularly in Fig. 9, to rigidly connect the upperand lower sections.

It will be understood that any number of additional lower sections may be added to the bottom,-the lower sections increasing in size as they go down. Attention, is called to Fig. l which illustrates a tree made up of three sections, indicated by 40, 4:1 and i2, these sections being made up of profile members in the manner described above.

If desired, a tree of one or two sections may be bought in'any year and in additional years additionallower sections may be bought increasing the height of the tree yearby year. 7

It will be seen that there is but one top section and any number of lower sections, de pending upon the desired height of the tree.

If desired, any of the branches of the profile.

members may be provided with shelves 80 (Figs. 6 and 7) each shelf 30 having depending flanges 31 which frictionally fit the branch or which are otherwise secured thereto, as indicated. These shelves are convenient on which to place presents, or articles of merchandise in case the tree is used as a display device.

Similarly, in Fig. 8 candleholders 82 having grooves 33 maybe suitably secured to thebranches, as indicated, at :the points desired.

Thus, an ornamental device has been described which is suitable for a childrens Christmas tree, or suitable for a display tree of :any kind for advertising purposes. It

may be made very inexpensively of a rela- :tively few. pieces of card board cut to the outlines illustrated or similar outlines and the parts mutually interlocked together by "thesslotsnas described above. No additional members are needed to hold the parts in assembled relation but the slots fit sufficiently tight :toprovide a substantial and rigid tree.

It'will benoted that each succeeding sectionrhas itrbranches at 45 to itsadj'oining sections, thus assisting in providing a tree Which-is symmetrical no matter from what angle it is viewed.

WVhile certain novel features of the in vention have been shown and described and are pointed out in'the annexed claims, it will :beunderstood that various omissions, substithe other.

3. An artificial tree comprising a plurality of. sections one above the other, each section: comprising a plurality of :profile members shaped to the outline of the tree, said sprofile members having central vertical slots,

the profile members of each section having their slots mutually interlocked, the profile members of each section having additional intersecting slots to receive the intersecting profile members of the next section. i

4. In an artificial tree, a first profile member having a slot, a secondprofile member fitting in said slot, said members forminga section, a third profile member having a slot, a fourth profile member fitting in said slot, said third and fourth members forming a second section, the intersecting members of one of said sections having intersecting slots to receive the .intersecting members of the other section, whereby the profile members of one section are disposed between thezprofile members of the other:section,;said members and slots fitting tightly to hold theparts in assembledand upright :position.

5. Ina combination, aafirstsmemberfhaving a slot, asecond member :fittingin. said slot', said members forming a section,..a third member :having a slot, a fourth memberzfittingin said slot, said thirdand fourthmemhers-forming a :second section,: the intersecting members of oneiof'saidfsections having intersecting. slots to yreceivecthe intersecting members of the other-section, Wherebywthe members of one sectionare .disposedbetween the members of the other section. V

.6. .An. artificial tree comprising. a plurality of superimposed tree sections, angularly displaced with respect to one another,:;eac'h of said sections comprising a plurality'iof slotted profile members mutually interlocked by means of .the slots therein.

In testimony whereof Ixhave hereunto. set

my hand. 7

WALTER FAVRE AU. 

